Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, LP; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Public Comment Meetings for the Proposed Constitution Pipeline and Wright Interconnect Projects, 9735-9736 [2014-03646]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 34 / Thursday, February 20, 2014 / Notices Dated: February 11, 2014. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–03636 Filed 2–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP13–499–000; Docket No. CP13–502–000] Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, LP; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Public Comment Meetings for the Proposed Constitution Pipeline and Wright Interconnect Projects The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Constitution Pipeline and Wright Interconnect Projects (projects), proposed by Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC (Constitution) and Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois), respectively, in the abovereferenced dockets. Constitution and Iroquois request authorization to construct and operate certain interstate natural gas pipeline facilities in Pennsylvania and New York to deliver up to 650,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas supply to markets in New York and New England. The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the projects in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the projects would have some adverse environmental impacts; however, these impacts would be reduced to less-thansignificant levels with the implementation of Constitution’s and Iroquois’ proposed mitigation and the additional measures recommended by staff in the draft EIS. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Highway Administration, and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would adopt the final EIS if, after an independent review of the document, it concludes that its comments and suggestions have been satisfied. The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the facilities in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania and Broome, Chenango, Otsego, Delaware, and Schoharie Counties, New York. Constitution’s project would include 124.4 miles of new 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline and appurtenant facilities that include two new meter stations, two pipe interconnections, eleven mainline valves, and one pig launcher and receiver.1 Iroquois’ project facilities would include the addition of 22,000 horsepower of incremental compression and other miscellaneous modifications its existing Wright Compressor Station with. The FERC staff mailed copies of the draft EIS and this Notice to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in the area of the projects; and parties to this proceeding. Paper copy versions of this EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them; all others received a CD version. In addition, the draft EIS is available for public viewing on the FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371. Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure 9735 consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is important that the Commission receive your comments before April 7, 2014. For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the project docket numbers (CP13–499–000 and CP13–502–000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as the filing type; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. (4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the Commission invites you to attend one of the public comment meetings its staff will conduct in the project area to receive comments on the draft EIS. We encourage interested groups and individuals to attend these meetings and present oral comments on the draft EIS. Transcripts of the meetings will be available for review in eLibrary under the project docket numbers. All meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. and are scheduled as follows: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Date Location Monday, March 31, 2014 ................................................... Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, 1353 State Route 7, Richmondville, NY 12149, 518–234–3565. Oneonta High School, 130 East Street, Oneonta, NY 13820 , 607–433–8243. Afton High School, 29 Academy Street, Afton, New York 13730, 607–639–8200. Tuesday, April 1, 2014 ....................................................... Wednesday, April 2, 2014 .................................................. 1 A pig is an internal tool that can be used to clean and dry a pipeline and/or to inspect it for damage or corrosion. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:08 Feb 19, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1 9736 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 34 / Thursday, February 20, 2014 / Notices Date Location Thursday, April 3, 2014 ...................................................... Blue Ridge High School, 5058 School Road, New Milford, Pennsylvania 18834, 570– 465–3141. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR Part 385.214).2 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. Questions? mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP13–499 and CP13–502). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnline Support@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676; for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm. Dated: February 12, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–03646 Filed 2–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 2 See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:08 Feb 19, 2014 Jkt 232001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER14–1309–000] Singer Energy Group, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of Singer Energy Group, LLC’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is March 4, 2014. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission’s Public PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: February 12, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–03648 Filed 2–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER14–1302–000] Seminole Retail Energy Services, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of Seminole Retail Energy Services, L.L.C.’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is March 4, 2014. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9735-9736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03646]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP13-499-000; Docket No. CP13-502-000]


Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC, Iroquois Gas Transmission 
System, LP; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement and Public Comment Meetings for the Proposed Constitution 
Pipeline and Wright Interconnect Projects

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) 
for the Constitution Pipeline and Wright Interconnect Projects 
(projects), proposed by Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC 
(Constitution) and Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois), 
respectively, in the above-referenced dockets. Constitution and 
Iroquois request authorization to construct and operate certain 
interstate natural gas pipeline facilities in Pennsylvania and New York 
to deliver up to 650,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas supply to 
markets in New York and New England.
    The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the projects in accordance with the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC 
staff concludes that approval of the projects would have some adverse 
environmental impacts; however, these impacts would be reduced to less-
than-significant levels with the implementation of Constitution's and 
Iroquois' proposed mitigation and the additional measures recommended 
by staff in the draft EIS.
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, the Federal Highway Administration, and the New York State 
Department of Agriculture and Markets participated as cooperating 
agencies in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have 
jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources 
potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA 
analysis. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would adopt the final EIS 
if, after an independent review of the document, it concludes that its 
comments and suggestions have been satisfied.
    The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the facilities in Susquehanna County, 
Pennsylvania and Broome, Chenango, Otsego, Delaware, and Schoharie 
Counties, New York. Constitution's project would include 124.4 miles of 
new 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline and appurtenant facilities 
that include two new meter stations, two pipe interconnections, eleven 
mainline valves, and one pig launcher and receiver.\1\ Iroquois' 
project facilities would include the addition of 22,000 horsepower of 
incremental compression and other miscellaneous modifications its 
existing Wright Compressor Station with.
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    \1\ A pig is an internal tool that can be used to clean and dry 
a pipeline and/or to inspect it for damage or corrosion.
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    The FERC staff mailed copies of the draft EIS and this Notice to 
federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; 
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native 
American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested 
individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in the area of the 
projects; and parties to this proceeding. Paper copy versions of this 
EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them; all others 
received a CD version. In addition, the draft EIS is available for 
public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary 
link. A limited number of copies are available for distribution and 
public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public 
Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, 
(202) 502-8371.
    Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure 
consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is 
important that the Commission receive your comments before April 7, 
2014.
    For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the 
project docket numbers (CP13-499-000 and CP13-502-000) with your 
submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and 
has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or 
efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow these instructions so that 
your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, 
text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a 
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. 
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on 
``eRegister.'' If you are filing a comment on a particular project, 
please select ``Comment on a Filing'' as the filing type; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 
20426.
    (4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the 
Commission invites you to attend one of the public comment meetings its 
staff will conduct in the project area to receive comments on the draft 
EIS. We encourage interested groups and individuals to attend these 
meetings and present oral comments on the draft EIS. Transcripts of the 
meetings will be available for review in eLibrary under the project 
docket numbers. All meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. and are scheduled 
as follows:

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               Date                               Location
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Monday, March 31, 2014............  Cobleskill-Richmondville High
                                     School, 1353 State Route 7,
                                     Richmondville, NY 12149, 518-234-
                                     3565.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014............  Oneonta High School, 130 East
                                     Street, Oneonta, NY 13820 , 607-433-
                                     8243.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014..........  Afton High School, 29 Academy
                                     Street, Afton, New York 13730, 607-
                                     639-8200.

[[Page 9736]]

 
Thursday, April 3, 2014...........  Blue Ridge High School, 5058 School
                                     Road, New Milford, Pennsylvania
                                     18834, 570-465-3141.
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    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a 
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR Part 385.214).\2\ Only intervenors have 
the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The 
Commission grants affected landowners and others with environmental 
concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they 
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other 
party can adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments 
will not give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor 
status to have your comments considered.
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    \2\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing 
comments.
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Questions?

    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the 
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the 
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP13-
499 and CP13-502). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. 
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnline 
Support@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676; for TTY, contact (202) 
502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal 
documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and 
rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and 
submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you 
spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with 
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to 
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

    Dated: February 12, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-03646 Filed 2-19-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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